Work-life balance vocab - U 2 BR Int.

Full-time employees are people who A) work fewer than 20 hours a week B) have no contract C) work the standard number of hours D) work only weekends

After five years of service, an employee can take A) two days off without pay B) two additional days’ paid leave per year C) unpaid leave only D) a month off

“Core hours” are the hours when employees A) must be present at work B) can arrive and leave as they wish C) take their lunch breaks D) work overtime

Employees must present a medical certificate if they A) take more than five days off sick B) go on holiday C) work overtime D) request maternity leave

Employees receive extra leave according to A) how many projects they finish B) their age C) their salary level D)the number of years worked

Home-working means A) doing chores around the house B) working from your employer’s office C) doing your job from home D) studying online

Public holidays are A) days chosen by individual employees B) holidays set by the government C) additional paid leave D) unpaid days off

Annual leave refers to A) time off given once every five years B) unpaid sick days C) paid vacation days per year D) emergency leave only

Employees must take their lunch break A) only when the manager says so B) at any time before 10 a.m. C) between midday and 2 p.m. for at least 30 minutes D) after they finish work

Paternity leave is time off for A) mothers B) employees who are ill C) fathers of newborn babies D) all parents equally

Paid overtime refers to A) extra hours worked without pay B) unpaid extra hours C) extra hours worked for additional pay D) work done on weekends only

For part-time staff, annual leave is calculated A) equally for everyone B) according to the number of days worked C) based on age D) only after five years of service

Working days’ holiday means A) holidays including weekends B) vacation days during which you would normally work C) days when you must work overtime D) public holidays

“Where appropriate to the employee’s role” means A) if it is considered suitable B) if the employee demands it C) always available for everyone D) never allowed

Managers may grant additional leave depending on your circumstances, which means A) depending on your personal situation B) depending on company profit C) depending on their mood D) depending on your age

Work done outside of flexible working hours must be A) unpaid B) agreed in writing by the manager C) always from home D) during weekends

Requests to work from home must A) be made verbally B) be made every day C) not be made at all D) be made in writing

“Flexitime” means employees can A) work any number of hours they want B) choose their start and finish times within set limits C) take time off whenever they like D) work only from home